The iPhone and iOS have continuously evolved over the last 17 years. When the original iPhone was released, the feature sets and tools included in PhoneOS 1 were very limited. Apple wanted users to focus on basic interactions such as using the new touchscreen and making phone calls. However, with iOS 17, the software has grown exponentially and has become your go-to tool for almost any task. In this post, I will highlight 12 progressively useful features built into iOS. Share your favorite iOS...
The Hue app now allows you to add widgets to your iPhone Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Today View. Here's how it works.
Last September, Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models debuted with a new customizable Action button, offering faster access to a handful of functions, as well as the ability to assign Shortcuts. Apple is poised to include the feature on all upcoming iPhone 16 models, so we asked iPhone 15 Pro users what their experience has been with the additional button so far. The Action button replaces the switch that activates Ring and Silent on Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models, while the standard iPhone 15 and...
Sunbird, the service that claimed to bring iMessage to Android, is back in beta as the firm vows it has fixed its legion of security issues. Sunbird powering an iMessage clone on Android. Sunbird was briefly popularized by the Nothing company, which announced that its Android phone would support iMessage via this third-party bridge. That announcement was followed in hours by security experts being suspicious of Sunbird. It was then followed in days by Nothing removing its app, after a...
Apple's first set of new AI features planned for iOS 18 will not rely on cloud servers at all, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "As the world awaits Apple's big AI unveiling on June 10, it looks like the initial wave of features will work entirely on device," said Gurman, in the Q&A section of his Power On newsletter today. "That means there's no cloud processing component to the company's large language model, the software that powers the new capabilities." Apple will probably...
According to a recent rumor, the Notes app will be more powerful by June's release of iOS 18. Soon, you will be able to attach voice notes to this app.
On today’s edition of The Closing Bell with Bret Gogoel: Steve Bernas joins us for his weekly visit with the latest on lawn and yard scams, plus an announcement for the BBB’s birthday. Kim Komando, Host of the Kim Komando show, stops by with Google maps tricks and what we should not trust AI to do.
The pair have often been spotted spending time out together - sometimes
We at Trusted Reviews know the importance of benchmark testing, especially when it comes to reviewing smartphones. A crucial part of our testing process is benchmarking the CPU's processing power, the GPU's graphical power, and a range of battery/charge tests to help you understand exactly what a smartphone offers, whether it’s a budget option like the Motorola Edge 40 Neo or the top-end Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. However, these tests can also be useful for you at home, helping give you...
The new iOS 17.5 beta introduces app sideloading from websites in the EU and Apple has announced both what eligible developers have to do, and what users can expect to see. Apple is allowing EU developers to skip the App Store and offer sideloading from their websites As previously expected, the new beta release of iOS 17.5, adds the facility for sideloading apps from a website. Apple had previously resisted allowing this Web Distribution, but was pressured into it by the EU and its...
NFC, the tech behind Google Pay, may be used to charge Android users' devices in the future.
Paper bags could soon return to the LCBO following a request from Ontario’s premier. In a letter to the CEO of the Crown corporation, Doug Ford says he wants “immediate steps” taken to reverse the reusable bag policy. “At a time when many Ontario families are already struggling to make ends meet, every additional expense counts,” the premier wrote in a letter dated April 7. “That includes charging customers for reusable bags instead of the free paper bags that the LCBO previously...